outfous

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English ūtfūs; equivalent to out- +‎ fous (“eager”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːtˌfuːs/

Adjective

outfous

  1. (rare, poetic) eager to leave; ready to depart

References

  1. ^ Patrick Stiles (20 August 2019) “Beowulf 33a and Hapax Legomena”, in Neophilologus, volume 104, →DOI, pages 255–261.
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